Conditions that suggest Hypothalmus / Pituitary / Pineal Function

Any condition that upsets the ovary, adrenal or pituitary gland may result in hair loss.

Risk factors for Hypothalmus / Pituitary / Pineal Function

Childhood

Early puberty onset

Of particular interest, is the knowledge that in the US there is an earlier onset of puberty, especially in girls, and no one knows what is causing this (59). There are many possible candidates, but based upon Luke’s work on the pineal gland, fluoride should be added to the list.

Also of interest is the fact that when children were examined in the Newburgh-Kingston study (already cited) in 1955 (ten years after fluoridation was begun) they found that the girls in fluoridated Newburgh reached menstruation five months earlier, on average, than the girls in non-fluoridated Kingston (36).

59. Herman-Giddens, M.E. et al (1997). Secondary Sexual Characteristics and Menses in Young Girls Seen in Office Practice: A Study for Pediatrics Research in Office Settings Network. Pediatrics, 99, 505-512 and reviewed in Science, 276, 537a.

Late/delayed puberty onset

Of particular interest, is the knowledge that in the US there is an earlier onset of puberty, especially in girls, and no one knows what is causing this (59). There are many possible candidates, but based upon Luke’s work on the pineal gland, fluoride should be added to the list.

Also of interest is the fact that when children were examined in the Newburgh-Kingston study (already cited) in 1955 (ten years after fluoridation was begun) they found that the girls in fluoridated Newburgh reached menstruation five months earlier, on average, than the girls in non-fluoridated Kingston (36).

59. Herman-Giddens, M.E. et al (1997). Secondary Sexual Characteristics and Menses in Young Girls Seen in Office Practice: A Study for Pediatrics Research in Office Settings Network. Pediatrics, 99, 505-512 and reviewed in Science, 276, 537a.

Current birth control pill use

History of birth control pill use

Key

Weak or unproven link

Strong or generally accepted link

Weakly counter-indicative

Strongly counter-indicative

Glossary

Pituitary

The pituitary gland is small and bean-shaped, located below the brain in the skull base very near the hypothalamus. Weighing less than one gram, the pituitary gland is often called the "master gland" since it controls the secretion of hormones by other endocrine glands.